Shames Family Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 208 grants worth $1,048,551

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?

—Total Assets

$6,667,018

—Total Giving

$1,048,551

—Grant Median

$3,000

Past Grantees 208

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
A Better Chance Of Wilton Inc $17,500 Wilton, CT, US General 2021
Ambler Farms $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2021
American Red Cross $100 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Carleton College $4,000 Northfield, MN, US General 2021
Congregation Rodeph Sholom $5,200 New York, NY, US General 2021
Davidson,College,Annual,Fund $15,000 Davidson, NC, US General 2021
Doctors,Without,Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2021
Ethical,Culture,Fieldstone,School $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
League,Of,Women,Voters,Education,Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General 2021
North,Country,School,&,Camp,Treetops $17,000 Lake Placid, NY, US General 2021
Norwalk,Hospital,Foundation $50,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2021
Planned,Parenthood $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Renaissance,School,Annual,Fund $3,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2021
Temple,Bnai,Chaim $5,020 Georgetown, CT, US General 2021
The,Child,Center,Of,Ny $5,000 Forest Hills, NY, US General 2021
The,Metropolitan,Museum,Of,Art $600 New York, NY, US General 2021
Thirteenwnet $100 New York, NY, US General 2021
Tuck,School $1,500 Hanover, NH, US General 2021
United,Way,Of,Coastal,Fairfield $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General 2021
University,Of,Pennsylvania $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2021
Wilton,Library,Association $25,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2021
Wilton,Volunteer,Ambulance,Corps $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2021
Campaign,Legal,Center,Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Pallative,Care,For,Uganda,Llc $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2021
Charlottesville,Free,Clinic $1,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2021
92nd,Street,Y $250 New York, NY, US General 2021
Family,&,Childrens,Agency,Inc $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2021
St,Annes-belfield,School $1,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2021
City,Of,Promise $15,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2021
Grassroots,Tennis,&,Education,Inc $500 Norwalk, CT, US General 2021
Stay,At,Home,In,Wilton $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2021
West,Side,Campaign,Against,Hunger $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Wilton,Land,Conservation,Trust $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2021
Norwalk,Acts $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2021
Brennan,Center,For,Justice $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Dorot,Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Wilton,Historical,Society,Inc $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2021
Boys,And,Girls,Clubs,Of,America $250 Hartford, CT, US General 2021
Nuvance,Health,Medical,Practice,Ct,Inc $10,000 Danbury, CT, US General 2021
Working,America,Educational,Fund $10,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Autism,Speaks $100 Princeton, NJ, US General 2021
Integrated,Refugee,Immigrant,Servic $100 New Haven, CT, US General 2021
Book,Baskets $500 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2021
A,Better,Chance,Of,Wilton,Inc $7,500 Wilton, CT, US General 2020
Ambler,Farms $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2020
American,Red,Cross $100 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Carleton,College $4,000 Northfield, MN, US General 2020
Congregation,Rodeph,Sholom $5,200 New York, NY, US General 2020
Davidson,College,Annual,Fund $15,000 Davidson, NC, US General 2020
Doctors,Without,Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2020
Ethical,Culture,Fieldstone,School $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
League,Of,Women,Voters,Education,Fund $15,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
North,Country,School,&,Camp,Treetops $18,000 Lake Placid, NY, US General 2020
Planned,Parenthood $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Renaissance,School,Annual,Fund $3,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2020
Temple,Bnai,Chaim $4,560 Georgetown, CT, US General 2020
The,Metropolitan,Museum,Of,Art $600 New York, NY, US General 2020
Thirteenwnet $100 New York, NY, US General 2020
Tuck,School $1,500 Hanover, NH, US General 2020
United,Way,Of,Coastal,Fairfield $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General 2020
University,Of,Pennsylvania $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2020
Wilton,Library,Association $25,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2020
Wilton,Volunteer,Ambulance,Corps $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2020
Campaign,Legal,Center,Inc $12,500 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Common,Cause,Education,Fund $12,500 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Pallative,Care,For,Uganda,Llc $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2020
Charlottesville,Free,Clinic $1,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2020
92nd,Street,Y $250 New York, NY, US General 2020
Family,&,Childrens,Agency,Inc $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2020
St,Annes-belfield,Inc $1,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2020
City,Of,Promise $15,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2020
Grassroots,Tennis,&,Education,Inc $500 Norwalk, CT, US General 2020
Stay,At,Home,In,Wilton $1,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2020
West,Side,Campaign,Against,Hunger $12,500 New York, NY, US General 2020
Wilton,Land,Conservation,Trust $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2020
Norwalk,Acts $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2020
Brennan,Center,For,Justice $7,500 New York, NY, US General 2020
The,Child,Center,Of,Ny $5,000 Forest Hills, NY, US General 2020
Dorot,Inc $7,500 New York, NY, US General 2020
The,Voter,Participation,Center $17,000 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Wilton,Community,Assistance,Fund $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2020
Wilton,Historical,Society,Inc $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2020
Feeding,America $250 Chicago, IL, US General 2020
A,Better,Chance,Of,Wilton,Inc $5,500 Wilton, CT, US General 2018
Ambler,Farms $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2018
American,Red,Cross $100 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Carleton,College $4,000 Northfield, MN, US General 2018
Congregation,Rodeph,Sholom $8,400 New York, NY, US General 2018
Davidson,College,Annual,Fund $30,000 Davidson, NC, US General 2018
Doctors,Without,Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2018
Ethical,Culture,Fieldstone,School $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2018
League,Of,Women,Voters,Education,Fund $3,750 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Michael,J,Fox,Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2018
North,Country,School,&,Camp,Treetops $18,000 Lake Placid, NY, US General 2018
Norwalk,Hospital,Foundation $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2018
Planned,Parenthood $250 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Renaissance,School,Annual,Fund $3,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2018
Temple,Bnai,Chaim $5,760 Georgetown, CT, US General 2018
The,Child,Center,Of,Ny $2,500 Forest Hills, NY, US General 2018
The,Metropolitan,Museum,Of,Art $600 New York, NY, US General 2018
The,Peabody,School $1,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2018
Thirteenwnet $100 New York, NY, US General 2018
Tuck,School $1,500 Hanover, NH, US General 2018
United,Way,Of,Coastal,Fairfield $27,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General 2018
University,Of,Pennsylvania $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2018
Wilton,Volunteer,Ambulance,Corps $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2018
Campaign,Legal,Center,Inc $7,500 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Common,Cause,Education,Fund $3,750 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Pallative,Care,For,Uganda,Llc $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2018
Charlottesville,Free,Clinic $500 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2018
92nd,Street,Y $200 New York, NY, US General 2018
Danbury,Hospital $10,000 Danbury, CT, US General 2018
Family,&,Childrens,Agency,Inc $2,500 Norwalk, CT, US General 2018
Jefferson,Area,Chip,Inc $500 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2018
St,Annes-belfield,Inc $1,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2018
Leukemia,Lymphoma,Society $200 Rye Brook, NY, US General 2018
A,Better,Chance,Of,Wilton,Inc $10,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2017
Ambler,Farms $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2017
American,Red,Cross $1,055 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Carleton,College $15,000 Northfield, MN, US General 2017
Congregation,Rodeph,Sholom $4,080 New York, NY, US General 2017
Davidson,College,Annual,Fund $30,000 Davidson, NC, US General 2017
Doctors,Without,Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2017
Ethical,Culture,Fieldstone,School $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2017
League,Of,Women,Voters,Education,Fund $3,850 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Michael,J,Fox,Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2017
North,Country,School,&,Camp,Treetops $18,000 Lake Placid, NY, US General 2017
Norwalk,Hospital,Foundation $10,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2017
Planned,Parenthood $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Renaissance,School,Annual,Fund $1,300 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2017
Temple,Bnai,Chaim $5,640 Georgetown, CT, US General 2017
The,Child,Center,Of,Ny $7,000 Woodside, NY, US General 2017
The,Metropolitan,Museum,Of,Art $336 New York, NY, US General 2017
The,Peabody,School $2,700 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2017
Thirteenwnet $100 New York, NY, US General 2017
Tuck,School $1,500 Hanover, NH, US General 2017
United,Way,Of,Coastal,Fairfield $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General 2017
University,Of,Pennsylvania $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2017
Wilton,Library,Association $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2017
Wilton,Volunteer,Ambulance,Corps $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2017
Campaign,Legal,Center,Inc $7,500 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Common,Cause,Education,Fund $3,750 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Pallative,Care,For,Uganda,Llc $5,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2017
Stepping,Stones,Museum,For,Children,Inc $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2017
92nd,Street,Ymca $100 New York, NY, US General 2016
A,Better,Chance,Of,Wilton,Inc $5,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2016
Ambler,Farms $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2016
American,Red,Cross $100 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Carleton,College $4,000 Northfield, MN, US General 2016
Columbia,University $250 New York, NY, US General 2016
Congregation,Rodeph,Sholom $3,970 New York, NY, US General 2016
Davidson,College,Annual,Fund $30,000 Davidson, NC, US General 2016
Doctors,Without,Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2016
Ethical,Culture,Fieldstone,School $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2016
International,Neighbors $1,500 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2016
League,Of,Women,Voters,Education,Fund $100 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Memorial,Sloan-kettering,Cancer,Center $100 New York, NY, US General 2016
Michael,J,Fox,Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2016
Leukemia,&,Lymphoma,Society $100 Rye Brook, NY, US General 2016
North,Country,School,&,Camp,Treetops $18,000 Lake Placid, NY, US General 2016
Norwalk,Hospital,Foundation $10,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2016
Partners,In,Health $100 Boston, MA, US General 2016
Planned,Parenthood $250 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Renaissance,School,Annual,Fund $1,300 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2016
Samaritan,Health,Clinic $250 Danbury, CT, US General 2016
Temple,Bnai,Chaim $5,640 Georgetown, CT, US General 2016
The,Child,Center,Of,Ny $2,500 Woodside, NY, US General 2016
The,Metropolitan,Museum,Of,Art $600 New York, NY, US General 2016
The,Peabody,School $2,700 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2016
Thirteenwnet $100 New York, NY, US General 2016
Tuck,School $1,500 Hanover, NH, US General 2016
United,Way,Of,Coastal,Fairfield $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General 2016
University,Of,Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2016
Wilton,Library,Association $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2016
Wilton,Volunteer,Ambulance,Corps $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2016
American,Red,Cross $100 Washington, DC, US General 2015
Carleton,College,Alumni,Annual,Fund $4,000 Northfield, MN, US General 2015
Temple,B'nai,Chaim $8,140 Georgetown, CT, US General 2015
United,Way,Of,Coastal,Fairfield,County $2,500 Bridgeport, CT, US General 2015
Wilton,Volunteer,Ambulance,Corps $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2015
North,Country,Treetops $18,000 Lake Placid, NY, US General 2015
Wilton,Library,Association $500 Wilton, CT, US General 2015
Michael,J,Fox,Foundation $100 New York, NY, US General 2015
Thirteenwnet $100 New York, NY, US General 2015
The,Child,Center,Of,Ny $4,000 Woodside, NY, US General 2015
Planned,Parenthood $100 Washington, DC, US General 2015
The,Peabody,School $4,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2015
Congreation,Beth,Isreal $4,550 Charlottesville, VA, US General 2015
Davidson,College,Alumni,Fund $30,000 Davidson, NC, US General 2015
Neighborhood,Coalition,For,Shelter $100 New York, NY, US General 2015
Partners,In,Health $100 Boston, MA, US General 2015
Tuck,School $1,500 Hanover, NH, US General 2015
Ethical,Culture,Fieldstone,School $2,500 New York, NY, US General 2015
A,Better,Chance,Of,Wilton,Inc $5,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2015
Doctors,Without,Borders $100 New York, NY, US General 2015
Norwalk,Hospital,Foundation $10,000 Norwalk, CT, US General 2015
University,Of,Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2015
Ambler,Farms $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2015
Congregation,Rodeph,Sholom $3,900 New York, NY, US General 2015
Hope's,Legacy,Equine,Rescue,Inc $1,000 Afton, VA, US General 2015
The,Penn,Fund $600 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2015
Touro,Infirmary,Foundation $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US General 2015
Wilton,Land,Conservation,Trust $100 Wilton, CT, US General 2015
The,Metropolitan,Museum,Of,Art $600 New York, NY, US General 2015
Samaritan,Health,Clinic $250 Danbury, CT, US General 2015
Everytown,For,Gun,Safety $100 New York, NY, US General 2015
National,Multiple,Sclerosis,Society $100 Hartford, CT, US General 2015
Project,Step $100 Boston, MA, US General 2015
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Contact Information

EIN 061520789
Website N/A
Address 35 MOLLBROOK DR Wilton, CT 06897-4709

Key People (6)

Trustee Ervin R Shames
Trustee Louise G Shames
Trustee Allyson Robyn Shames
Trustee Steven Shames
Trustee Sara Shames
Trustee Curtis Argo
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